Examples of successful auto accident claims resolved by Faraci Lange
Faraci Lange has successfully resolved thousands of cases for clients since 1968. Here are some summaries of just a small percentage of the auto accident cases that we have handled successfully.
We successfully resolved a case for two Walworth, NY children who were injured in a motor vehicle accident when the car they were riding in was hit by a negligent driver. Investigation showed that the oncoming truck had passed a red light, striking the car that they were in as it was making a left turn at a green arrow. Both children had multiple fractures and one had internal injuries as well. Fortunately, they were both able to make complete recoveries without any apparent long-term effects.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved a case for a Rochester man who was in a motorcycle accident on St. Paul Blvd when another driver suddenly pulled out in front of him from a side road. Our client sustained serious fractures on his left wrist and left ankle, both of which required surgery. Because of a long rehabilitation period, the client (who was self-employed in a personal service business) was unable to work and had income loss as well as substantial pain and disability. The case investigation produced a witness who supported our client’s position and thus, the case settled for the driver’s policy limits.
We successfully resolved an automobile accident case for a Spencerport woman who was rear-ended by an SUV on Empire Boulevard resulting in substantial damage to her vehicle and causing her to have a serious neck injury that required C4-5 / C5-6 fusion surgery. Although the surgery did much to reduce the client’s level of pain, she continues to have unrelenting residual pain and takes 4-5 ibuprofens every 4 hours every day just to manage it. At the time of the accident, our client was in excellent physical shape and exercised regularly. Due to the injuries caused by her accident, our client’s exercise regime is greatly reduced and thus has resulted not only in a loss of physical fitness and prowess but a loss of pride in her body and overall self-worth.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved a case for a Pittsford man who struck from behind by an SUV while riding his bike. He suffered a concussion, skull laceration, four fractured ribs, punctured lung, and a deep cut avulsion injury, among other injuries. Before the accident he was in excellent physical condition from a regimen that included jogging, swimming, biking and weight training. All of that changed with the accident, but he is working hard to get back in as good a condition as possible.
Faraci Lange resolved a case on behalf of a Cohocton man who was struck by a drunk driver while walking in the crosswalk in Rochester. He sustained a comminuted radius fracture at his wrist, broken nose, and concussion, among other injuries to his scalp, shoulders, arms, hands and knees. He also developed cystic changes in the scaphoid and lunate bones and degenerative changes at the basal joint of the thumb. These degenerative changes and osteoarthritis result from the wrist fracture, making everyday activities difficult.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved a case on behalf of a Rochester bicyclist who was hit by a car that made a left-hand turn in front of him. His injuries included a severe acetabular (hip) fracture and related nerve injury. He has been undergoing long term physical and medical therapy for severe disability and persistent neuropathic (nerve) pain.
Faraci Lange settled a motor vehicle accident case for a snow plow driver from Dansville who was rear-ended by an 18 wheel truck on a snowy highway. The snowplow rolled down an embankment, seriously injuring the driver, who developed chronic neck pain that radiated down his left arm. The case was successfully settled before the lawsuit was filed.
We successfully resolved a claim on behalf of a Webster man who was travelling on Chili Avenue when a tractor trailer suddenly turned left in front of him, failing to yield the right of way. He sustained complete rotator cuff avulsion and damage to his infraspinatus and subscapularis muscles. He underwent rotator cuff tear repair and acromioplasty surgery followed by physical therapy. Unfortunately, he still continued to have pain and limited range of motion. Nerve conduction studies demonstrated ulnar neuropathy at his elbow (cubital tunnel syndrome) and sensory neuropathy in his hand.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved a claim on behalf of an Irondequoit woman who was a front seat passenger in a vehicle when another driver turned directly in front of the vehicle she was riding in. She sustained an acetabular (hip) fracture with post traumatic arthritis, rib fractures and a displaced coccyx. The post traumatic arthritis in her hip ultimately required a hip replacement.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved a case for a young Fairport man. He was a front seat passenger in a vehicle when the driver ran a stop sign in Penfield, went into the woods and hit a tree. He suffered a severely fractured left radius that required open surgical reduction and internal fixation with a metal plate and screws. He also sustained bruised knees, stitches on his chin, a wound on his forehead and had three laparoscopic incisions in his abdomen because they questioned whether his bowel burst.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved a case on behalf of a Rushville man who was severely injured when a truck driver fell asleep while heading westbound on an interstate, bounced off of a truck traveling in the same direction, crossed the median, and became airborne and smashed into our client who was traveling eastbound. He suffered several disfiguring injuries, loss of his spleen, and multiple fractures including a hip dislocation and unstable acetabular fracture that injured the sciatic nerve. The hip injuries resulted in permanent foot drop and place him at risk for developing avascular necrosis and post-traumatic arthritis in the future.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved a case on behalf of members of Macedon family who were injured while heading through an intersection under a green light when a motor home driver suddenly turned in front of them. The injuries were so severe that three Mercy Flight helicopters were called. The injuries collectively included, among others, skull fractures, internal bleeding, ruptured diaphragm, ruptured spleen, lacerated stomach, multiple jaw fractures, collapsed lung, major impaling wounds, broken scapula, damaged eyesight, cervical spine injuries, and serious facial laceration. The recovery periods were long, required extensive rehabilitation and resulted in substantial lost wages. Many of the physical injuries will have permanent consequences.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved a case on behalf of a Mount Morris man who was injured when a tractor-trailer became unhitched and the trailer forced him off of an interstate and into a ditch. The man suffered severe neck and back injuries which the defense at first contended were not serious but were convinced otherwise by the man’s treating physicians who all were willing to testify that he could no longer perform his former job in the construction industry and was forced to work at a much lower paying job for the remainder of his life.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved a case on behalf of a North Tonawanda man who suffered severe back and shoulder injuries when a drunk driver pulled out in front of his motorcycle.
Faraci Lange successfully tried to verdict a case on behalf of a Rochester man who suffered multiple fractures to his facial bones and required plastic surgery after he was hit by a car as he was crossing W. Henrietta Road in the City of Rochester.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved a case on behalf of a Perinton woman who was a passenger in another vehicle when the driver made a left turn in front of an oncoming vehicle and she lost all of her hearing in her right ear.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved a case on behalf of a Henrietta woman who suffered a significant brain injury when she was a passenger in a vehicle that was forced off of Rt. 390 by another vehicle and crashed into an overpass bridge.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved case in favor of thirty-five year old wife and mother who was struck by a truck while standing in her driveway and sustained multiple serious injuries including a serious brain injury, cranial nerve injuries, multiple facial fractures, multiple pelvic fractures, which required extensive surgery and implantation of hardware, loss of vision in the right eye, loss of the sense of smell and taste, depression, change in personality, and a sever injury to the right shoulder along with various other significant but lesser injuries. The accident occurred when the driver looked away, began losing control of his vehicle, and hit the accelerator rather than the brake. He struck the plaintiff at a speed estimated at 40 mph.
Faraci Lange successfully settled a case during mediation proceeding on behalf of a wife and mother of a special needs child against a trucking company for serious permanent injuries sustained to her brain, right shoulder, and other parts of her body. She was left permanently impaired and unable to render much of the care needed by her daughter. The accident occurred when the truck entered the expressway and crossed two lanes of traffic striking the vehicle the plaintiff was operating causing it to crash into a guardrail.
Faraci Lange successfully settled a case during mediation proceeding on behalf of an attorney who had suffered a hyperextension injury to his cervical spine together with a herniated disc at the C6 C7 level of his neck. The injury went on to cause chronic pain radiating into his right arm and hand and resulting in a 25% loss of use of the right arm. The injury occurred when the car the attorney was operating was rear ended by a van.
Faraci Lange successfully settled a case against multiple defendants on behalf of a forty-four year old wife and mother who had sustained severe injuries to her cervical spine and spinal cord, which left her quadriplegic. Plaintiffs recovered against the defendant drunk driver who had rear ended the plaintiff’s SUV causing it to go out of control and roll over, against the bar for violation of the liquor law for serving the drunk driver alcohol while he was obviously intoxicated, and against the vehicle manufacturer of the plaintiff’s SUV on the grounds that the roof supports were not designed and manufactured according to specification and requirements, which caused the roof to collapse during the roll over resulting in the spinal cord injury.
Faraci Lange successfully settled a case during jury selection on behalf of the Estate and the son and daughter of an eighty-two year old widower who was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident, which caused him to suffer a massive stroke, which left him paralyzed and bedridden. He died two months later after considerable pain and suffering. The defendant driver had failed to yield the right of way at a stop sign and entered the intersection and broadsided plaintiff’s car.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved case on behalf of a man in his mid thirties, who while operating his vehicle in the proper lane, was struck head on by an oil tanker truck coming the other way, which crossed the center line and entered his lane. As a result the plaintiff was severely brain damaged and rendered quadriplegic. He will require custodial care throughout his lifetime.
Faraci Lange successfully represented a twelve year old girl who sustained a serious brain injury when struck by an automobile while walking along East River Road at a point where there were no sidewalks. As a result she sustained a permanent brain injury with a change of personality and permanent cognitive impairments. The action was brought against the driver of the car and the utility that had placed a telephone pole within the shoulder and close to the road making it impossible for the snow plows to clear the shoulder for members of the public walking along the highway. As a consequence, the plaintiff child was struck by the car while she was walking around the pole and into the road.
Faraci Lange successfully obtained a large arbitration award for injuries sustained by a Yates County personal watercraft operator caused by another personal watercraft operator in case involving New York Maritime Law and Admiralty Law.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved a claim on behalf of a Fairport resident who suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of a motor vehicle accident. It was claimed that the motor vehicle accident arose due to driver road rage. As a result of the injury, the patient lapsed into a coma.
Faraci Lange successfully prosecuted a claim on behalf of a Perinton resident who suffered a traumatic brain as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle. As a result, the patient underwent multiple brain surgeries, extensive hospitalizations and rehabilitation.
Faraci Lange successfully prosecuted a claim on behalf of a Rochester woman who developed Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, as a result of a motorcycle accident. As a result of the injuries the patient will require lifelong medications to address the severe pain.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved a claim on behalf of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle. As a result the Marion resident sustained crush injuries that led to developed Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. As a result the Marion resident is permanently disabled and will require lifelong pain medications.
Faraci Lange successfully prosecuted a claim on behalf of a Pittsford resident who was severely injured while riding his motorcycle. The client was struck by a vehicle that passed through a stop sign. As a result, the client sustained severe leg and ankle injuries that required multiple surgical procedures, including open reduction internal fixations and skin grafting procedures.
Faraci Lange successfully prosecuted a claim on behalf of a Perinton couple who were severely injured while riding their motorcycle. The couple sustained multiple severe fractures, and required lengthy hospitalization stays.
Faraci Lange successfully prosecuted a wrongful death claim on behalf of a widow whose husband was killed in a head on collision in the southern tier of New York.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved a claim on behalf of a Spencerport resident who sustained a torn rotator cuff when the vehicle in which she was a passenger was struck by another vehicle that ran a red light. As a result, the client underwent 3 separate surgical procedures on the shoulder.
Faraci Lange successfully obtained a trial verdict on behalf of a Nunda resident who sustained multiple facial lacerations and severe scarring, facial fractures, shoulder injury and a closed head injury as a result of another driver driving through a stop sign and striking the client’s vehicle.
Faraci Lange successfully resolved a case for a Perinton man who was seriously injured when a car took a left turn in front of his motorcycle. He sustained multiple fractures, the most serious of which were two vertebral compression fractures at the base of his thoracic spine. The case was resolved through mediation.
